Thanksgiving Day is a special occasion, when we gather in our churches and in our homes to give thanks to the Lord for the multitude of earthly and spiritual benefits bestowed upon us. At the same time, we remember those who are in need.

On Sunday, November 21, the feast day of the Holy Archangel of God Michael and the other Heavenly Bodiless Hosts, the clergy and parishioners of St. Michael Church in Wayne, NJ, celebrated their patronal feast day. Officiating the feast were Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America & New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, and diocesan vicar Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan.

With the blessing of His Grace Nicholas, Bishop of Manhattan, the Church of St. Tikhon the Confessor in Blountville, TN received the blessing of caring for the holy wonderworking Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God from November 15-18, 2021.

On Saturday the 13th and Sunday the 14th of November, Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan paid an archpastoral visit to Our Lady "Joy of All Who Sorrow" Church in Cumming (Atlanta), GA. On Saturday, November 6, the parish celebrated its patronal feast day of the Icon of the Mother of God "Joy of All Who Sorrow."

It has now been several months since we announced the halt of construction on the new church due to discovery of financial malfeasance by our contractor. We have spent these months working closely and coordinating with our attorneys, with various contracting and engineering firms, as well as with the church designer Andrew Gould, and we are finally ready to share an update on everything as well as the current outlook for continuation of the work.

On Sunday, November 14, when the Holy Church honors the memory of the Holy Unmercenaries and Wonderworkers Cosmas & Damian, Archbishop Gabriel of Montreal & Canada celebrated Divine Liturgy in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City

On Demetrius Soul Saturday, November 6, the 50th anniversary of the repose of one of the preeminent diasporan clerics of the 20th century, Archpriest Seraphim Slobodskoy, was commemorated in Holy Virgin Protection Church in Nyack, NY.

 On Sunday, November 7, Archbishop Gabriel of Montreal & Canada paid an archpastoral visit to St Dionysius the Areopagite Monastery in St. James, NY, where he celebrated Divine Liturgy. His Eminence was co-served by monastery clergy,

I express my heartfelt greetings to the honorable clergy, parishioners, and worshippers of Holy Protection Church in Nyack, New York, the relatives and friends of Archpriest Seraphim Slobodskoy of blessed memory, and all the participants of the divine services and memorial events dedicated to the 50th anniversary of his repose!

With the blessing of His Grace Luke, Bishop of Syracuse, abbot of Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY, staffers of Holy Trinity Publications (the monastery’s publishing arm) paid a visit to the United Kingdom from October 9-21